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Raymond Himmel, 64

Raymond Himmel, 64

Raymond S. Himmel, 64, of Hopkinton passed away at his home on Oct. 13, 2025. Born in Hudson, New York, on Jan. 28, 1961, he was the son of the late Marcia (Shumsky) and Raymond Himmel. He was a loving and devoted husband to his wife, Veronica (Osben-Orellana) Himmel,...

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Arts Residency: Betsy Johnson

Arts Residency: Betsy Johnson

Betsy Johnson is an autism educator and specialist who writes and performs poetry centered on disability justice. The Hopkinton resident's work uses storytelling as a vehicle for disability advocacy. Her poem “Mathematics of Mercy,” which touches on “the human cost of...

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Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 14 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 14 edition

ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.]   POLICE LOG Oct. 7 12:56 a.m. Officer Eva Cann checked on a person sitting inside a vehicle on...

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Library Corner, Oct. 15 edition

Library Corner, Oct. 15 edition

For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. Visit the library’s website calendar for event registration information. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary. SCHEDULE UPDATE...

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Michele Piane, 72

Michele Piane, 72

Michele Piane (Lenk), of Keene, New Hampshire, passed away on her 72nd birthday, after bravely battling Parkinson’s and its complications for over a decade. She was born Sept. 11, 1953, in Hanover, New Hampshire, and grew up there before attending Reed College in...

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